Four Featured Seniors recognized
Featured Senior JT Hiltscher
By Wesley Paul
Joseph Tingey “J.T.” Hiltscher is the son of Brent and Nichole Hiltscher. An incredible athlete, he is a two-year letterman in football and a four-year letterman in track and field. He is also a member of the National Business Honor Society. Outside of school, Hiltscher plays the piano, enjoys attending sporting events, and loves to play golf and disc golf. His favorite memories are when he made two interceptions against Reynoldsburg and Olentangy and ran the 4 x 400-meter relay at home meets with Eminem or AC/DC playing in the background. His goal in this upcoming track season is to qualify for the regional finals in the 200-meter dash. He will miss being a member of both the track and field and football teams, but he will not miss explaining the mastery grading system to his parents. After graduating, Hiltscher plans to serve a two-year church mission and attend Brigham Young University to study business analytics. He would like to thank his parents for keeping him focused, his friends for keeping classes fun, and his teachers and coaches for teaching him lessons that will last forever.
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Featured Senior Libby Ramge
By Clarissa Hamilton
Libby Ramge is the daughter of Sarah Segoviano and Jan Ramge. Libby is very active in her school and community. Libby is the FFA president, a National Honors Society member, a Memorial Hospital volunteer, and a Leadership Committee member. Libby is also a part of 4-H, where she is a club president and camp counselor. She enjoys showing goats at the fair, hunting, and traveling in her free time. Libby’s favorite memory at MHS was having the opportunity to travel to Spain last Summer. She will miss all of her teachers, especially the Ag department teachers. Libby plans to major in Sustainable Agriculture at Ohio State University’s main campus.
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Featured Senior Sophia Stamm
By Clarissa Hamilton
Sophia Stamm is the daughter of Sarah and Ross Adams. Sophia has been a part of the MHS Swim and Dive team for four years and is this year’s team captain. Sophia has been very successful on the Swim & Dive team; she is a 3-year state placer and 3-year district champ and was the state runner-up last year. Sophia likes to ride side-by-side and 4-wheelers with her family in her free time. She also enjoys doing other people’s hair and nails. Sophia does not have one specific favorite memory but appreciated how welcoming everyone was when she first attended MHS. She will miss the amazing friendships she has made. Sophia plans to continue her academic and athletic career at The University of Akron, where she will major in Exercise Science.
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Featured Senior Liam Wilder
By Wesley Paul
Liam Wilder is the son of Chad and Rebecca Wilder. During his time at MHS, Liam has played actively on both the baseball and football teams – lettering in football for two years. He is also a member of the National Business Honor Society. In his free time, Liam enjoys playing golf. Some of his favorite memories at MHS are going to football practice and out to eat with the team after games. His future plans are to attend a four-year university and pursue a business career. Liam would like to thank his parents, teachers, and friends for helping him throughout his high school career.
Leo Club partners with Red Cross
By Linnea Olofsson
As Leo Club starts back up in the spring semester, various donation opportunities are arising.
Leo Club held a blood drive in Marysville High School’s Field House on February 1. Eligible donors received a $20 Amazon gift card and complimentary snacks and drinks after they donated blood. If interested, students could sign up on the flyers around the school or with a Leo Club member. Anyone who attends the appointment, even if ineligible, will be entered into a raffle to win prizes. Remember, even one donation can save up to three lives! Another upcoming event is the Bottle Cap Drive. Leo Club will collect bottle caps from February 5 to February 29 for a mural at the high school. This drive is an opportunity to reuse plastic and expand the artistic decorations at the high school. Drop any spare bottle caps in Mrs. Clair’s room at A208.
Amnesty International holds first meeting
By Jonathan M. Thomas
As you may remember, the Amnesty International club was recently chartered as part of a student’s Global Scholars project. The club has finally moved past the logistics stage and officially held its first meeting.
At the meeting, members introduced themselves, learned about what Amnesty International does as an international organization, and discussed ideas for actions around the school. Each student had something unique to bring to the meeting, and the group deeply considered every idea. Some teachers even attended the conference, as they were interested in what the club was about!
The club plans to meet every Wednesday before school. The hope is that fresh ideas will be brought to the table every week so the club can work to keep the school environment as equitable as possible.
The club is very thankful to be up and running. All students from MHS and ECHS are welcome to join, which has allowed an extensive range of perspectives to be represented. If you would like to learn more, please see @amnestymarysville on Instagram.
Marysville Global Scholars develop take action projects
By Amelia Russell
Students in the Global Scholars Diploma program spend two years preparing for their capstone projects by studying the differences between various cultures, global issues, and career paths with an international component. All of this preparation is necessary for the student’s individual projects that address an issue affecting their community. Third-year students are implementing their projects, which will be presented at a joint meeting of all Global Scholars from different schools. One student at MHS is partnering with a company that allows people to ship non-recyclable items that the company can recycle, such as product-specific packaging. The student, an employee at Taco Bell, is collecting Taco Bell sauce packets and hopes to influence other Taco Bells in the area. Another student is teaching a small class to peers about forgotten black historical figures. The program is an excellent way for students to impact their community, and many participants use it as a stepping stone toward their future careers.
Performing Arts Department starts newsletter
By Jonathan M. Thomas
If you or someone you know is a Marysville Performing Arts Department member, you may have noticed something new in your email inbox. The department recently started The Melodic Messenger, a monthly, student-run newsletter.
Students run every aspect of the newsletter, from organization and writing to organizing and editing. It is intended to be a one-stop shop for all performing arts families, where they can see important dates, additional information about an event, performance videos, and even a comic hand-drawn by one of the department’s very own students.
The Melodic Messenger is to be released in the middle of every month, and as long as there are students interested in running it, it will remain an entity of the Performing Arts Department for years to come.
The following article was published Saturday Feb. 10th
Marysville High School talent show a success
Editor’s note: The following submission was received too late to run on Friday’s In the Halls page from the Marysville High School.
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On Feb. 7, Marysville High School Hosted a successful talent show fundraiser called Marysville’s Got Talent (MGT). The event was completely student-run, from the volunteers to the organizers. The event was solely organized by DECA students Aleah Tornberg, Paige Mobley, and Keilana Ferguson.
The event had around 150 people in attendance and was a huge hit. Before the show, the team was about 68% of the way to their $7,500 goal. Following the show, the team has now raised 92% of their total goal. This was the team’s second show for Marysville’s Got Talent. Last year, they organized the first show and raised close to $5,000. Between this and last year, they’ve raised over $11,000 for their cause, Warm Clothes for Kids (WCFK). WCFK is actually a new program of the United Way of Union County.
The funds raised will provide children in Union County with new warm clothes for winter. The program will officially start in the fall of 2024. They’ll give recommended students $90 vouchers for designated “buy days,” where dedicated volunteers assist them and their families shop for warm necessities. If you would like to make a personal or corporate donation to WCFK, You can donate at marysvillesgottalentticketsales.ludus.com under the donate tab or on United Way of Union County’s website.
The winners of this year’s Marysville’s Got Talent show were amazing. Emmeline Haynam and Jensen Gross, both talented 4th graders, won the best overall category with their marvelous duet to “For the First Time in Forever” by Idina Menzel and Kristin Bell. Emmeline and Jensen are heavily involved in many productions at The Red School of Music and love performing. Vera Jones, an 8th grader and accomplished taekwondo athlete, won the most creative act award with her impressive breaking of breakboards with traditional taekwondo kicks, movement of her bo staff, and traditional taekwondo moves. Vera holds both state and district championships and has qualified four years in a row to compete for a world title. The winner of the Most Unexpected Act award was Hannah Edwards a 10th grader at the Early College High School who is highly involved in the Marysville Choral Department in the top-level Symphonic Choir and as a singer/dancer for the Marysville Swingers Unlimited show choir. Hannah takes singing lessons at The Red School of Music. Her winning performance was a beautiful rendition of the Italian solo madrigal “Amarilli Mia Bella” by Giulio Caccini. The other performers were Lukas Pever, Delaney Hill, Madden Ungerer, Kit Calder, Noah Seibert, and special guest Marysville High School principal Ken Chaffin. Due to illness, they did not have three performers at the event. These individuals include Riley Ryan Bushong and Kyle Cunningham.